The four key principles are Efficiency, Calculability, Predictability, and Control.
The key components include statuses, roles, social institutions, social groups, norms and values, and social networks.
McDonaldization refers to the process by which the principles of fast-food restaurants, particularly McDonald's, increasingly dominate various sectors of society and everyday life.
The risk society focuses on the management and distribution of risks, while the industrial society was primarily concerned with wealth production.
The term was introduced by sociologist George Ritzer in 1993.
Social structure refers to the organized pattern of social relationships and institutions that shape how individuals and groups interact within a community.
Calculability focuses on quantity over quality, measuring aspects of production or service in numerical terms, often at the expense of uniqueness.
He likened society to an organism, where the different parts of the social structure work together to sustain society, similar to how organs sustain a living organism.
The 'Risk Society' refers to a modern society increasingly focused on the production and management of risks, many of which are unintended consequences of modernization.
Predictability ensures standardized, uniform services and products across multiple outlets, reducing variation and increasing consistency.
In the risk society, individuals become more aware of and responsible for the risks they face, leading to reflexive modernization.
Negative consequences include loss of individuality, environmental concerns, and exploitation of labor.
Efficiency in the garments retail business involves adopting fast production and distribution techniques, such as just-in-time inventory systems.
Radcliffe-Brown viewed social structure as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain social order and stability.
Manufactured risks arise from human activities, especially technological advancements and industrialization, as opposed to natural risks.
Control is achieved through the replacement of human labor with technology, leading to more mechanized processes that reduce unpredictability and human error.
